'Return to London' to premiere Monday, Oct. 15, on NBC Sports Network

by jmaloni

Sat, Oct 13th 2012 07:00 am

Primetime programming blocks on NBC
Sports Network featuring the best of Team USA from the London
Olympics and Paralympics, including gymnastics, swimming, basketball,
soccer, beach volleyball, diving and more

"Return to London," a series of primetime programming blocks on
NBC Sports Network, relives some of the most spectacular,
heart-pounding and historic moments from Team USA from the London
Olympics, the most-watched event in U.S. television history, and 2012
Paralympic Games. Return to London premieres Monday, Oct. 15, at 7
p.m. with the women's gymnastics all-around and the women's
gymnastics team competition. NBC Sports Network will recap the 2012
Paralympic Games with a 90-minute special on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 7
p.m.

"Return to
London" will highlight many of Team USA's most engaging gold
medal matches, games and races from NBCUniversal's epic coverage of
the London Olympics. Programs will be introduced by NBC commentators
Bob Costas (swimming, diving and gymnastics), Al Michaels (track and
field and basketball), Dan Patrick (women's beach volleyball and
water polo) and Liam McHugh (women's soccer). Additionally, the
coverage will include a number of post event interviews, and also
showcases Costas' in-depth interview with Michael Phelps.

Highlights of
"Return to London" include Phelps' record-breaking 22 Olympic
medals, and his retirement as the most decorated Olympian of all
time; Misty May-Treanor's and Kerri Walsh Jennings' third consecutive
goal medal in beach volleyball; USA woman's gymnastics, "The Fab
Five," as they took the USA's first gold medal since 1996, and
all-around gold medal winner Gabby Douglas; Ryan Lochte's gold
medal performance in the 400 individual medley; Team USA basketball's
gold medal and semifinal games; Team USA women's soccer gold medal
win against Japan - redemption for their 2011 World Cup loss -
and semifinal match against Canada; Allyson Felix winning the 200m
gold in track and field after winning silver in Athens and Beijing;
Paralympic swimmers Jessica Long, a world record-holder in 13
Paralympic events, and Lt. Bradley Snyder who won a gold medal on the
one-year anniversary of the incident that left him blind while
serving in Afghanistan.